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U.S. core retail sales unchanged in January

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending appears to have slowed further in January, with sales at clothing stores declining by the most since 2009, which could raise concerns about the economy’s ability to continue expanding at a moderate pace. The Commerce Department said on Friday retail sales excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services […]

Spanish services sector ups a gear in December: PMI

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s services sector ended last year on an upbeat note, registering its briskest activity in nine months in December in spite of political and economic concerns both at home and abroad, a business survey showed on Monday. Markit’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of services companies, which account for around half of Spain’s […]

On the trail: Biden aims for ‘significant’ South Carolina win, Trump urges supporters to intervene

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Ginger Gibson SPARTANBURG/NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Presidential contender Joe Biden told South Carolina’s Democrats on Friday that they can take control of the White House if they pick “the right nominee” to face President Donald Trump. “If you send me out of here with a victory that’s significant then I […]